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I agree about the money gospel, but the only ‘science’ for the scriptures is read, hear, and obey.
The scriptures are a plain language manual for eternal life, and need absolutely no interpretation. They require prayerful study daily.
If someone offers to interpret the scriptures for you, run like the Devil is after you, because he is!
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Thus, if we maintain all Theology leads to junk religion, are we not refuting every possible way of interpreting the Bible and God's relation to it?
And as I pointed out, Saint Paul, in the book of Romans appeals to a Natural Theology argument. He asserts that God and his eternal properties are known through what He has made so that men are without excuse. I am not sure how one reconciles this with the view that the Bible should be trusted as being simple in meaning and Theology avoided.
However, I think I may share some of your concerns that there are many that read way too much into the Bible. The Numerologist in the article is a prime example. And the Gnostic heretics of early Christianity. And the "Jesus Seminar" and such. But these are what I would call "junk theologists". I would call Saint Paul and Descartes good Theologists.